Knowledge & perspectives

Behind healthcare: insights & editorials

Technical briefings, regulatory commentary and supply-chain analysis from the AfriMeds executive team.

Logistics · 6 min · 2026

Resilient pharmaceutical supply chains in East Africa: lessons in cold-chain continuity

How datalogging, warehouse buffering and public-private coordination prevent stockouts of parenterals and emergency therapeutics.

Takeaway: resilience needs autonomous power and validated phase-change coolboxes.

Quality · 8 min · 2026

Quality assurance: navigating Zone IVb climatic stability for essential therapeutics

Sudan’s Zone IVb classification demands stress-testing so solid orals and injectables do not degrade in heat and humidity.

Takeaway: dossiers must include 24-month real-time Zone IVb chamber data.

Devices · 5 min · 2026

Strategic sourcing and local assembly of AfriFlow™ and AfriJect™ consumables

Feasibility of shifting from finished-good import to local assembly of IV sets and syringes: sterilisation benchmarks and cleanroom needs.

Takeaway: local assembly stabilises clinical buffers and lowers FX volatility.